AU
Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (AU EGLS) for International
Students in USA, 2017

AU
Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (AU EGLS) for International
Students in USA, and applications are submitted till15 December 2016. American
University is awarding an emerging global leader scholarship for
international students. Applicants must be secondary school students.
The AU EGL scholarship covers all billable AU expenses (full tuition,
room and board) for one international student who will need a visa
(preferably an F-1 or J-1 student visa) to study in the United
States. Scholarship is renewable for a total of four years of
undergraduate study, based on continued satisfactory academic
performance. Full details:

Beneficiaries(Target
Groups): AU
Emerging Global Leader Scholarship
is targeted for International
students

Benefits(Value/ Inclusions):

‣ No. of awards:There is one scholarship available forfall 2017.

‣
Scholarship
Tenure : The
AU EGL scholarship is renewable for a total of four years of
undergraduate study, based on continued satisfactory academic
performance.

‣Value
of Scholarship : The
AU EGL scholarship covers all billable AU expenses (full tuition,
room and board) for one international student who will need
a visa (preferably an F-1 or J-1 student visa) to study in the United
States. The scholarship does not cover non-billable
expenses such as mandatory health insurance, books, airline tickets
and miscellaneous expenses (approximately U.S. $4,000).

‣ The
AU EGL is dedicated to positive civic and social change, and will
return home to improve under-resourced, underserved communities in
his/her home country.

Important:
Only
one AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship is available for fall 2016.
If you are not selected as the 2016 AU EGL recipient and wish to
continue the application process, you may be eligible for partial
merit scholarships. However, you will need to submit proof of
additional funds beyond the initial US$4,000 you provided. Estimated
costs for the 2016-2017 academic year are US$61,157.

Eligibility

Have it takes to avail AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship ?

‣ U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents or dual citizens of the U.S. and another country are not eligible to apply.

‣ Applicants must be secondary school students. You cannot be currently enrolled in or have already begun any studies at another university.

‣ Preference for the AU EGL scholarship will be given to international students who have overcome various obstacles and challenges as well as those from diverse and underrepresented global and socioeconomic backgrounds.

‣ The most competitive applicants should have:

A minimum 3.8 GPA equivalent (or in the top 10% of graduating class) for 9th-12th grades

A demonstrated commitment to leadership, volunteerism, community service and to advancing the needs of people in their home country

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, with a minimum 95 TOEFL iBT, 7.0 IELTS or 600 paper-based TOEFL

Scholarship Application Method

‣Applications should be submitted online. If you are applying through one of the following programs supported by EducationUSA, please provide a letter from your Education USA Center’s adviser confirming your candidacy and any cost-share provided by the program: USAP, Opportunity Funds, the Diana Kamal Scholarship Search Fund, IIE StudyAmerica, Competitive College Clubs, or similar.